Why May 9 is a big day for Russia, and what a declaration of war would mean
2 years, 8 months ago

Why May 9 is a big day for Russia, and what a declaration of war would mean

CNN  

CNN — Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, and since then President Vladimir Putin has insisted that his troops are carrying out a “special military operation” instead of a war. Western officials believe Putin could formally declare war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, a symbolic day for Russia, paving the way for him to step his campaign. Another option for Putin is to enact Russia’s mobilization law, which can be used to start a general or partial military mobilization “in cases of aggression against the Russian Federation or a direct threat of aggression, the outbreak of armed conflicts directed against the Russian Federation.” That would allow the government not just to assemble troops but also to put the country’s economy on a war footing. On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there was “no chance” Putin would declare war on May 9.

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Putin marks Russia’s Victory Day parade with single tank for second year running
8 months ago

Putin marks Russia’s Victory Day parade with single tank for second year running

The Independent  

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Russia's celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s rule
8 months ago

Russia's celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s rule

The Independent  

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Russia marks Victory Day parade amid Ukraine war
8 months ago

Russia marks Victory Day parade amid Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s May 9 parade marks the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II and has become the country’s most important public holiday. In a speech in Moscow’s Red Square before thousands of soldiers, President Vladimir Putin praised his army fighting in Ukraine and accused “Western elites” of fomenting conflicts around the world. Security in the capital was …

Key events of Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power in Russia
8 months, 1 week ago

Key events of Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power in Russia

Associated Press  

Significant dates in Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power in Russia: Dec. 31, 1999 — In a surprise address to the nation, Russian President Boris Yeltsin announces his resignation and makes Putin, the prime minister he appointed four months earlier, the acting president. May 8, 2008 — Barred by the constitution from running for a third consecutive term, Putin is …

Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains

India Today  

Ukraine marks the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Saturday looking more vulnerable than at any time since the early days of Europe's most deadly conflict since World War Two. Looking to the end of 2024, US elections could bring a change in president and in policy towards Ukraine and its war with Russia, clouding the outlook for the …

Vladimir Putin gives angry speech at stripped-back Victory Day parade
1 year, 8 months ago

Vladimir Putin gives angry speech at stripped-back Victory Day parade

The Independent  

After Russia attacked Ukraine with its latest barrage of cruise missiles, Vladimir Putin made an angry speech to mark Victory Day in Moscow, hitting out at Western countries for starting what he claims is a “real war” against Russia. “Today, civilisation is once again at a decisive turning point,” Mr Putin said as he again sought to defend his invasion …

Explained: Why is Victory Day so important for Russia?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: Why is Victory Day so important for Russia?

Firstpost  

Russia is celebrating its victory day today. Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu, right, salutes his soldiers as he is driven along Red Square in the Aurus Senat car during the Victory Day military parade. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu attend the Victory Day military parade. A World War II ages Soviet army T-34 tank …

Flanked by leaders of ex-Soviet allies, Putin blasts the West
1 year, 8 months ago

Flanked by leaders of ex-Soviet allies, Putin blasts the West

Al Jazeera  

‘War’ unleashed on Russia, the president says at Victory Day parade in Moscow as the war in Ukraine intensifies. Victory Day has become a central event under Putin, who says independent Ukraine represents a return of the World War II threat, but this year’s ceremony was a slimmed-down affair over security concerns as Russia’s war in Ukraine intensifies. Hurrah!” Putin …

DC Edit | Ukraine war to rage on for now
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | Ukraine war to rage on for now

Deccan Chronicle  

It was brave of the President of the United States to fly into a war zone just to pass more emphatically the message that the United States, and with it the West, stood by Ukraine, a country ravaged by an unjust war. Many of the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s original objectives in ordering the invasion that began on February 24, …

Putin’s Ukraine gamble seen as biggest threat to his rule
1 year, 10 months ago

Putin’s Ukraine gamble seen as biggest threat to his rule

Associated Press  

Vladimir Putin says he learned from his boyhood brawls in his native St. Petersburg: “If you want to win a fight, you have to carry it through to the end, as if it were the most decisive battle of your life.” That lesson, cited in the most recent biography of the Russian president, seems to be guiding him as his …

Putin evokes Stalingrad battle as he vows victory in Ukraine war
1 year, 11 months ago

Putin evokes Stalingrad battle as he vows victory in Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Putin compared Russia’s war in Ukraine with World War II and lambasted Germany for helping to arm Kyiv. Russian President Vladimir Putin has evoked a famous World War II victory over the Nazis to rally his nation while predicting a Russian triumph in the war in Ukraine. Marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Soviet victory over Nazi …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 292
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 292

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 292nd day, we take a look at the main developments. Russian forces continued with attempts to break through Ukrainian defences, training tank and artillery fire on 26 settlements near Avdiivka and Bakhmut in the east, Ukraine attacked occupied Melitopol, a strategically located city in the country’s southeast. Russia launched what it calls a “special …

Analysis: Russia’s war in Ukraine reaches a critical moment
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Russia’s war in Ukraine reaches a critical moment

Associated Press  

LONDON — There are moments in history that appear as critical to the world as they are terrifying. Just this century: the 9/11 attacks in 2001; the U.S. “shock-and-awe″ war on Saddam Hussein’s Iraq two years later; the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 killed millions and upended life; and most recently the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine by Russia, bringing ruinous …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 139
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 139

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 139th day, we take a look at the main developments. The death toll from a Russian rocket attack that hit an apartment block in the Donetsk town of Chasiv Yar over the weekend has risen to 33, Ukraine’s ministry of internal affairs reported. Russian troops are making small, incremental territorial gains in the Donetsk …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 135
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 135

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 135th day, we take a look at the main developments. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his nightly video message, responded with defiance, saying the two-month operation to retake Snake Island was a warning to all Russian forces that Ukraine would not be broken. At least one person was killed and several were wounded in …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 128
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 128

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 128th day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting A Russian missile struck a multi-storey apartment building near the Black Sea port of Odesa early on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 30, Ukrainian officials have said. Russia said the move was a “gesture of goodwill” aimed at demonstrating Moscow’s …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 126
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 126

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 126th day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting A Russian missile strike killed three people and injured five in the port city of Mykolaiv on Wednesday morning, local authorities said, a day after strikes killed three people including a six-year-old girl in nearby Ochakiv. There is a real possibility Russia’s missile …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 116
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 116

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 116th day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited front-line troops again, including near Severodonetsk, praising soldiers holding forward positions as brave and hardworking. Russia is sending a large number of reserve troops to Severodonetsk from other battle zones to try to gain full control of the …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 114
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 114

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 114th day, we take a look at the main developments. At least 1,348 people have been killed in Mariupol since the beginning of the war, making it the “deadliest place in Ukraine”, United Nations’ top human rights official Michelle Bachelet said, adding the death toll was likely “thousands higher”. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 101
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 101

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 101st day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting Ukraine said it clawed back a chunk of the key industrial centre of Severodonetsk, appearing to stymie a Russian drive to capture the ruined city, the focus of Moscow’s offensive to take the eastern Donbas region. Russia has reinforced its troops and used …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 97
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 97

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 97th day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting At least 16,000 city residents have been buried by Russian occupiers in mass graves near the villages of Staryi Krym, Manhush and Vynohradne since mid-April, the Ukrainian mayor of Mariupol said. French journalist Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff was killed during a Russian bombardment that struck …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 96
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 96

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 96th day, we take a look at the main developments. All critical infrastructure in Severodonetsk has been destroyed and 90 percent of buildings damaged as Ukrainian forces battle to hold off Russian attempts to capture the key city in the eastern Luhansk region, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Russian forces fired on 46 communities …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 80
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 80

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 80th day, we take a look at the main developments. Get the latest updates here Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said although Ukrainians are doing everything they can to drive out the Russians, “no one today can predict how long this war will last”. The deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, the last Ukrainian …

What we learnt from Putin and Zelenskyy's rival Victory Day speeches
2 years, 8 months ago

What we learnt from Putin and Zelenskyy's rival Victory Day speeches

ABC  

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave one of the year's most anticipated speeches during the May 9 Victory Day celebrations in Moscow this week. The threat to Ukraine is real, present and ongoing and it gave power to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Victory Day speech. This difference in perspective was perhaps best described by Zelenskyy in his Victory Day speech when he described …

Putin ‘loses 38th, 39th and 40th colonels’ in Ukraine war in triple blow
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin ‘loses 38th, 39th and 40th colonels’ in Ukraine war in triple blow

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vladimir Putin has reportedly lost …

As Vladimir Putin continues to wage war and sanctions cripple the economy, young Russians may become more sceptical of the Kremlin
2 years, 8 months ago

As Vladimir Putin continues to wage war and sanctions cripple the economy, young Russians may become more sceptical of the Kremlin

ABC  

Vladimir Putin has made it clear he will not relent in his war in Ukraine but, at home, it has left him with a new battle. "If they start to just put everyone in, just grab people from the streets, then I would probably leave the country for some time," Nikita said. "But it's the thing that I wouldn't like …

No End In Sight For Ukraine War As Putin Hails Victory Day
2 years, 8 months ago

No End In Sight For Ukraine War As Putin Hails Victory Day

Huff Post  

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during the Victory Day military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 9, 2022. via Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin used his country’s biggest patriotic holiday Monday to again justify his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a …

Vladimir Putin Reiterates Nazism Charge Against Ukraine In WW2 Victory Day Parade Speech, Says Russia Faced 'Unacceptable Threat'
2 years, 8 months ago

Vladimir Putin Reiterates Nazism Charge Against Ukraine In WW2 Victory Day Parade Speech, Says Russia Faced 'Unacceptable Threat'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that Russian forces in Ukraine were defending the Motherland from an "absolutely unacceptable threat," as he addressed the annual Victory Day parade marking victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Speaking at a military parade marking the World War II victory over the Nazis, the Russian President drew parallels between …

Putin evokes World War II triumph to urge victory in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin evokes World War II triumph to urge victory in Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two on Monday to urge his army towards victory in Ukraine. Addressing massed ranks of servicemen on Red Square on the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, Mr. Putin condemned what he called external threats to weaken and split Russia, and repeated familiar arguments he had …

Putin channels memory of Hitler's defeat to urge victory in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin channels memory of Hitler's defeat to urge victory in Ukraine

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two on Monday to urge his army towards victory in Ukraine but acknowledged the cost of Russian lives as he pledged to help the families of fallen soldiers. Addressing massed ranks of service personnel on Red Square on the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, Putin …

Explained | Russia’s Victory Day and its significance in 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | Russia’s Victory Day and its significance in 2022

The Hindu  

The story so far: Every year, Russia celebrates Victory Day on May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over Germany’s Nazi forces in World War II. According to intelligence from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops are being told that the war must end by May 9 – widely celebrated in Russia as the …

Photos: Russia marks WWII victory amid ongoing Ukraine war
2 years, 8 months ago

Photos: Russia marks WWII victory amid ongoing Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended Moscow’s Victory Day Parade marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. In his Victory Day speech, Putin drew parallels between the Red Army’s fighting against Nazi troops and the Russian forces’ action in Ukraine. There was no mention of the bloody battle for Mariupol, where Ukrainian defenders holed up in the …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 75
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 75

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 75th day, we take a look at the main developments. Victory Day President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a statement to mark the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, said Ukraine would win the war with Russia: “The road to is difficult, but we have no doubt that we will win.” President Vladimir Putin …

Putin's speech decoded: The address was utterly empty of new ideas – but that was not the point
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin's speech decoded: The address was utterly empty of new ideas – but that was not the point

The Telegraph  

It could have been a moment of triumph. If Vladimir Putin's February invasion of Ukraine had gone as planned, he would have been reviewing today's Victory Day parade on Kyiv's Independence Square - claiming a triumph as glorious, in his view, as 1945 itself. Instead, his troops were marching through Red Square in Moscow with a fraction of the hardware …

Putin says Ukraine war was a response to an ‘unacceptable threat’
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin says Ukraine war was a response to an ‘unacceptable threat’

Al Jazeera  

As Russia marks the anniversary of the USSR’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, Putin offers no assessment of progress in the 11th-week war. “The state will do everything to take care of these families.” He finished his speech with a rallying cry to the assembled soldiers: “For Russia, for victory, hurrah!” Reporting from Moscow, Al Jazeera’s Dorsa …

Putin’s Victory Day speech far from triumphant: Analysts
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin’s Victory Day speech far from triumphant: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not mention ‘Ukraine’ once during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. Kyiv, Ukraine – Every year, on May 9 Russia celebrates “Victory Day”, a commemoration of the USSR’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously used the anniversary to project Moscow’s moral superiority over Nazism – and anyone he …

Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII
2 years, 8 months ago

Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII

Associated Press  

Red Soviet flags and orange-and-black striped military ribbons are on display in Russian cities and towns. And this battle, now in its 11th week, is going on in neighboring Ukraine, against what the government has falsely called a campaign against “Nazis.” The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia’s most important holiday, marked by a huge parade of soldiers and …

Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech could offer clues on the future of Russia's disastrous war in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech could offer clues on the future of Russia's disastrous war in Ukraine

ABC  

With the war in Ukraine dragging into its 11th week, the West is warily eyeing a symbolic holiday in Russia. Putin may be pushing for a victory Victory Day is one of Russia's biggest occasions and is a "genuinely epoch-making event", according to Frank Ledwidge, senior lecturer in strategy and law at the University of Portsmouth. In its "items to …

Russia-Ukraine war: What would a victory look like now to Putin?
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: What would a victory look like now to Putin?

Al Jazeera  

Having failed to take over Ukraine, what are President Putin’s military prospects now? As the war on which he staked his tough-man reputation, as well as his country’s economy, fails to meet any of its objectives, how will Putin frame “victory” on May 9? ‘Putin’s proven himself quite capable of twisting truths’ –Margarita Konaev, research fellow at Georgetown’s Center for …

Russia: What is Victory Day, and why is it important this May 9?
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia: What is Victory Day, and why is it important this May 9?

Al Jazeera  

Russia will celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, but as a new war boils in Ukraine, observers are keen to know what Putin might unveil. This day of pride, which will mark the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, is seen by some observers as a propaganda tool for President …

EXPLAINER: Why Victory Day in Russia is different this year
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Victory Day in Russia is different this year

Associated Press  

The invasion of Ukraine means that fewer Russian tanks and other military hardware will rumble through Moscow’s Red Square on Monday, when the country marks its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The Kremlin has refused to refer to the fighting in Ukraine as a “war,” instead calling it a “special military operation.” Some observers believe that President …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 71
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 71

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 71st day, we take a look at the main developments. Ukrainian fighters inside Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant are fighting “difficult, bloody battles” against Russia, a Ukrainian commander said. The UK’s defence ministry said Russia may try to inflate the threat that Belarusian military exercises pose in order to drive Ukraine’s forces up to the …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 70
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 70

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 70th day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting Belarusian armed forces began surprise large-scale drills on Wednesday to test their combat readiness, the defence ministry of Ukraine’s neighbour said. Russia’s air force attacked 39 military facilities in Ukraine, state news agency TASS reported, citing a representative from Russia’s defence ministry. US …

Russia not seeking to end Ukraine war by May 9: Lavrov
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia not seeking to end Ukraine war by May 9: Lavrov

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s foreign minister says its Victory Day anniversary is not relevant to the pace of its war in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow’s upcoming Victory Day celebrations on May 9 will have no bearing on the pace of its operations in Ukraine. Speaking with the Italian outlet Mediaset, Lavrov insisted on Sunday that Moscow would not rush …

Opinion: Expect Putin to make a big announcement on May 9
2 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Expect Putin to make a big announcement on May 9

CNN  

Editor’s Note: James Nixey is the director of the Russia-Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, specializing in the relationships between Russia and the other post-Soviet states. CNN — On May 9 – known as Victory Day in Russia – President Vladimir Putin will need to make a bombastic and very public display to suggest he is winning the war in Ukraine. …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events on day 61
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events on day 61

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 61st day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting Ukrainian officials say Russian forces attempted to storm the Azovstal steel plant, the main remaining Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, adding that more than 1,000 civilians are also sheltering there. Russia’s defence ministry says its high-precision missiles struck nine Ukrainian military targets, including four …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events day 57
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events day 57

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 57th day, we take a look at the main developments. Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Russia’s republic of Chechnya whose forces have been fighting in Ukraine, said Russian troops will have complete control of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on Thursday. The United States confirms it has begun training Ukrainian forces on howitzer artillery …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 55
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 55

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 55th day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has begun the “Battle of Donbas” in the east and a “very large part of the entire Russian army is now focused on this offensive”. At least 1,000 civilians are hiding in shelters beneath the vast Azovstal …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events on day 43
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events on day 43

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 43rd day, here is a look at the main developments. Ukraine’s government has told residents in the country’s east to evacuate “now” or “risk death” ahead of a feared Russian onslaught on the Donbas region. Ukrainian authorities cannot help people evacuate from the eastern front-line town of Izyum or send humanitarian aid because it …

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